Manurewa-Papakura ward
# Manurewa-Papakura ward

Manurewa-Papakura Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects two councillors and covers the Manurewa and Papakura Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Angela Dalton and Daniel Newman.

## Demographics

Manurewa-Papakura ward covers 77.34 $km^2$ (29.86 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 180,600 as of June 2022, with a population density of 2,335 people per $km^2.$

Manurewa-Papakura ward had a population of 153,303 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 25,428 people (19.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 34,551 people (29.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 40,611 households, comprising 76,443 males and 76,860 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 30.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 38,322 people (25.0%) aged under 15 years, 37,137 (24.2%) aged 15 to 29, 63,807 (41.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 14,037 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 36.7% European/Pākehā, 26.3% Māori, 29.0% Pacific peoples, 24.7% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 34.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 32.6% had no religion, 42.4% were Christian, 2.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.9% were Hindu, 2.2% were Muslim, 1.5% were Buddhist and 5.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 18,300 (15.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 23,361 (20.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 14,049 people (12.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 59,469 (51.7%) people were employed full-time, 12,525 (10.9%) were part-time, and 6,690 (5.8%) were unemployed.

## Councillors

| Election | | Councillors elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 1 | John Walker | Independent | 20996 | |
| 2010 | 2 | Calum Penrose | Manurewa-Papakura First Action | 17266 | |
| 2013 | 1 | John Walker | Independent for Manurewa-Papakura | 15577 | |
| 2013 | 2 | Calum Penrose | Independent for Manurewa-Papakura | 13696 | |
| 2016 | 1 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15423 | |
| 2016 | 2 | John Walker | Independent | 14794 | Retired at the 2019 elections. |
| 2019 | 1 | Angela Dalton | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 17362 | |
| 2019 | 2 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15904 | |
| 2022 | 1 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15,214 | |
| 2022 | 2 | Angela Dalton | | 12,055 | |

## Election Results

Election Results for the Manurewa-Papakura Ward:

### 2022 Election Results

| | Name | Affiliation | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Daniel Newman | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 15214 |
| 2 | Angela Dalton | | 12055 |
| | Rangi McLean | Manurewa-Papakura Action Team | 7948 |
| | Sago Feagaiga | Labour | 6315 |
| | Ilango Krishnamoorthy | Labour | 4049 |
| | Karin Kerr | | 3046 |
| Blank | Blank | Blank | 924 |
| Informal | Informal | Informal | 42 |
